If a whale is found dead, it should be reported to the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP).<\/p>\n
CSIP investigates all stranded whales, dolphins, porpoises, marine turtles and basking sharks around the UK, and in some cases carries out post-mortems.<\/p>\n
Whales are considered royal fish, and the Receiver of Wreck (RoW) is responsible for administering the Royal Prerogative for Fishes Royal, which also includes dolphins and porpoises. <\/p>\n
It identifies and notifies the landowner of where the stranding has taken place and whose responsibility it is to remove and dispose of any dead cetaceans. <\/p>\n
For smaller cetaceans such as dolphins and porpoises, councils usually handle the recovery and disposal through a licensed environmental service waste carrier.<\/p>\n
Whales often require more specialised equipment and take more time to dispose, due to their size. <\/p>\n
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